Comments on: The other crisis: soaring food prices and seven lost years http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/ Irreverent, punchy and thought-provoking Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Real rates in the US are now minus 1.75 per cent | Investment and Business News http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Real rates in the US are now minus 1.75 per cent | Investment and Business News Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:37:16 +0000 http://defaqtoblog.com/iabn/2008/04/14/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/#comment-276 [...] are no prizes for guessing  why: the price of oil was behind the latest hike.     Curiously, food inflation had a smaller effect on the total. Strip out food and energy, then the underlying prices rose by [...] [...] are no prizes for guessing  why: the price of oil was behind the latest hike.     Curiously, food inflation had a smaller effect on the total. Strip out food and energy, then the underlying prices rose by [...]

]]> By: James http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/comment-page-1/#comment-262 James Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:23:34 +0000 http://defaqtoblog.com/iabn/2008/04/14/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/#comment-262 The world needs technology and empowerment of farmers especially in poor countries. Crop genetic engineering one of the technologies that can alleviate food shortage in the world. In my blog called GMO Africa (http://www.gmoafrica.org/"), I have always argued that the debate about GMOs should be handled with utmost care. Let's not resort to emotions when discussing this issue. The world needs technology and empowerment of farmers especially in poor countries. Crop genetic engineering one of the technologies that can alleviate food shortage in the world. In my blog called GMO Africa (http://www.gmoafrica.org/“), I have always argued that the debate about GMOs should be handled with utmost care. Let’s not resort to emotions when discussing this issue.

]]> By: Michael Baxter http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Michael Baxter Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:25:19 +0000 http://defaqtoblog.com/iabn/2008/04/14/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/#comment-256 Not necessarily. Once wealth per capita in a region reaches a certain level there are indications that the growth in population slows down. But, on a world-wide scale, the total level of food production required before this occurs may only be possible if we use GM crops Not necessarily.

Once wealth per capita in a region reaches a certain level there are indications that the growth in population slows down.

But, on a world-wide scale, the total level of food production required before this occurs may only be possible if we use GM crops

]]> By: Matt http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Matt Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:06:36 +0000 http://defaqtoblog.com/iabn/2008/04/14/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/#comment-255 If GM food is the saviour of the worldwide food crisis won't population simply expand further, as Malthusius suggests, and thus simply put off a larger problem for a later date? If GM food is the saviour of the worldwide food crisis won’t population simply expand further, as Malthusius suggests, and thus simply put off a larger problem for a later date?

]]> By: Commodities » The other crisis: soaring food prices and seven lost years http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/climate-change/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Commodities » The other crisis: soaring food prices and seven lost years Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:31:49 +0000 http://defaqtoblog.com/iabn/2008/04/14/crisis-soaring-food-prices-7-lost-years/#comment-251 [...] [Technorati] Tag results for commodities wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Wheat prices are up 181 per cent in three years.  Rice has risen by 70 per cent over the last year, and it is hurting.  Sure, it is hurting in the developed world, where rising food prices are creating inflationary pressures; it is hurting in Italy, which saw a one-day pasta strike last year; but in other parts of the world, it is really hurting. According to the World Bank, in some countries the poor spend as much as 75 per cent of their income on food.  And, as World Bank President Robert Zo [...] [...] [Technorati] Tag results for commodities wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Wheat prices are up 181 per cent in three years.  Rice has risen by 70 per cent over the last year, and it is hurting.  Sure, it is hurting in the developed world, where rising food prices are creating inflationary pressures; it is hurting in Italy, which saw a one-day pasta strike last year; but in other parts of the world, it is really hurting. According to the World Bank, in some countries the poor spend as much as 75 per cent of their income on food.  And, as World Bank President Robert Zo [...]

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